Matthew 8:1

Matthew 8:1 is the first verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse ends the Sermon on the Mount and begins the sections focusing on Jesus' miracles.

Matthew 8:1
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"Christ preaching to the Multitude" by Joseph van Bredael (1688–1739).
BookGospel of Matthew
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Content

In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort, this verse is:

καταβαντος δε αυτου απο του
ορους ηκολουθησαν αυτω οχλοι πολλοι

In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:

When he was come down from the mountain,
great multitudes followed him.

The English Standard Version translates the passage as:

When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.

Richard Weymouth presents a slightly different interpretation:

Upon descending from the hill country, He was followed by immense crowds.[1]

Analysis

The first part of this verse has no parallel in either Luke or Mark, but does have clear links with the repeated scriptural mentions of Moses descending from Mount Sinai.[2]

The reference to great crowds following Jesus is a common motif in the Gospel of Matthew, but one which theologian Robert Gundry thinks is unlikely to be historically accurate.[2] The term followed him, as in English, has a double meaning of literally travelling after him and also metaphorically becoming followers of his teachings.[3]

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References
  1. Matthew 8:1: Weymouth New Testament
  2. Gundry, Robert H. Matthew: a Commentary on his Literary and Theological Art. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982. pg 138
  3. Ulrich Luz (January 2001). Matthew: 8-20. Fortress Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8006-6034-5.
Preceded by
Matthew 7:29		 Gospel of Matthew
Chapter 8		 Succeeded by
Matthew 8:2
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